As a Christian, I strive to live a life of integrity (not doing good deeds to earn God’s acceptance). But then when big struggles come I cry out to Him with a foundation that is already well established of daily looking to God. He hears and helps.
Psalm 25:
Turn to me and have mercy,
for I am alone and in deep distress.
17 My problems go from bad to worse.
Oh, save me from them all!
18 Feel my pain and see my trouble.
Forgive all my sins.
19 See how many enemies I have
and how viciously they hate me!
20 Protect me! Rescue my life from them!
Do not let me be disgraced, for in you I take refuge.
21 May integrity and honesty protect me,
for I put my hope in you.
22 O God, ransom Israel
from all its troubles.
Linda's Thoughts 